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I think any role you need to play not so much transforms but I like to think of it as understanding the psychology of another character.

Hugo Weaving

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Hugo Weaving
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 4
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Stage Actor
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Voice Actor
Hugo Wallace Weaving
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